Harold W. Wells (D)

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Won 3 out of 8 generals.
Won 0 out of 3 primaries.
Won 3 out of 11 total contests.

Harold W. Wells (D)

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1967Oct 10 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
James F. Brennan won (26%) against 6 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
5,700 25.9%
5,414 24.6%
4,568 20.7%
3,859 17.5%
2,252 10.2%
120 0.5%
120 0.5%
Blank Votes 286  
Total Votes Cast 22,033  
Total Ballots Cast 22,319  
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1964Sep 10 Democratic Primary State Representative 25th Middlesex District
William J. Moran ran (28%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
2,644 27.5%
1,572 16.4%
1,482 15.4%
1,330 13.8%
1,039 10.8%
513 5.3%
328 3.4%
291 3.0%
Blank Votes 1,565  
Total Votes Cast 9,608  
Total Ballots Cast 11,173  
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1961Nov 7 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
Lawrence F. Bretta won (53%) against Harold W. Wells. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
17,094 53.4%
14,930 46.6%
Write-In
4 0.0%
Blank Votes 674  
Total Votes Cast 32,028  
Total Ballots Cast 32,702  
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1961Oct 10 Preliminary Election Mayor City of Somerville
Lawrence F. Bretta won (28%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
6,447 28.1%
6,163 26.8%
5,542 24.1%
3,976 17.3%
310 1.4%
213 0.9%
176 0.8%
139 0.6%
Blank Votes 354  
Total Votes Cast 22,966  
Total Ballots Cast 23,320  
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1960Apr 26 Democratic Primary Delegate to National ConventionGrouped District 8th Congressional
Torbert H. MacDonald ran (15%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
1,364 14.8%
1,339 14.5%
1,106 12.0%
1,010 11.0%
Blank Votes 4,273  
Total Votes Cast 4,819  
Total Ballots Cast 9,092  
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1959Nov 3 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
Harold W. Wells won (52%) against William J. Donovan. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
18,667 52.3%
17,058 47.8%
Blank Votes 301  
Total Votes Cast 35,725  
Total Ballots Cast 36,026  
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1957Nov 5 Municipal Election Mayor City of Somerville
William J. Donovan won (56%) against Harold W. Wells. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
18,869 55.8%
15,011 44.3%
Blank Votes 273  
Total Votes Cast 33,880  
Total Ballots Cast 34,153  
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1957Oct 8 General Election Mayor City of Somerville
William J. Donovan won (53%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
11,651 52.8%
9,082 41.1%
1,352 6.1%
Blank Votes 266  
Total Votes Cast 22,085  
Total Ballots Cast 22,351  
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1955Nov 8 Municipal Election Assessor City of Somerville
Harold W. Wells won (29%) against 3 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
18,145 29.2%
17,692 28.5%
17,043 27.4%
9,231 14.9%
Blank Votes 10,869  
Total Votes Cast 62,111  
Total Ballots Cast 72,980  
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1955Oct 11 General Election Assessor City of Somerville
Harold W. Wells won (19%) against 12 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
winner
8,374 19.3%
7,797 18.0%
7,619 17.6%
3,861 8.9%
2,514 5.8%
2,340 5.4%
2,241 5.2%
1,889 4.4%
Blank Votes 8,254  
Total Votes Cast 43,404  
Total Ballots Cast 51,658  
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1952Apr 29 Democratic Primary Ward CommitteeGroup 1 Ward 5
Burton F. Faulkner ran (10%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
140 10.3%
115 8.4%
94 6.9%
86 6.3%
86 6.3%
71 5.2%
Blank Votes 1,827  
Total Votes Cast 592  
Total Ballots Cast 2,419  
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